Waiting for the Boatman
By Stephen Wakelam
The painter Mario Minniti has travelled to Naples to seek out his old friend and former mentor Caravaggio.
But on arrival, the great painter is nowhere to be found. In a bid to track him down, Mario retraces Caravaggio's last known movements.
His search reveals a life lived dangerously.
Mario Minniti: David Tennant
Piero: Anton Lesser
Abraham Vinck: Peter Hamilton-Dyer
Cecco: Joe Dempsie
Marchesa di Colonna: Tracy Wiles
Guard: Harry Livingstone
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
Drama
First broadcast:
Fri 16th Mar 2012
14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM